Marking machine



Dec. 20, 1927.

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Patented Dec. 20, 1927. l l y A y y UNITED vsTATEsf PATENTV ,o.i-,FicE.

WALTER i. BEATTiE, or coimas, N'iiwironx, AssreNon To THE BEATTIE,nANUAc.

TUBING co., or confins, New Yoan, A conionATloN orl Nnwf'zonx. i e

MARKING nAcnINE.

Application ma Aprile, 1927. serial 110.151.548.

The present invention relates tofmarking or stamping machines, and moreparticularly, to machines for stamping indicia upon sheet material.

In "the manufacture of garments, for instance, itis customary Aafter thegarment is partially or wholly made up, to apply thereto minor parts,

such as pockets, and itl is necessary, in order that the garment may beconsidered perfect, thatlthepockets, Vor the( like,be attachedaccurately and lin proper position. It th e pockets, for instance, are'not in exact alignment, or arrangedcproperly the garment a isecond.y

An object of the 'invent-ionis to vprovidel must be scrapped, yor soldas a` machine which will enable ready marking ot lthe garment portionwhich receives atf tached parts, suchfasthe" pockets, in such ak waythat the exact positions for the pockets and the garment maker.

Another obj ect of kthe vide a machine like will be indicated `to thethe garments, which will receive the pockets or other parts,quicklyandso that the timerequired tortliis operation willbe substan` tially less than the vtime now-,required for ingof the pocke fronts,although it willbe understood thatl the invention is not limited vto themarking` of parts of this t positions on shirt or blousev particulartype,` sincenwithout departure tromthe same, the invention may bereadily applied' l. to the: marking of other types ot garments, and thelike. u y

Referringto the accompanying drawings,

wherein there i bodiment z Figure 1 is a top plan showing the outlinevextending sleeve 15.# Upon the strips 14 is' of a shirt front Figure 2is a Figure 3 is a ing a batch of beneath the ope ing elements to batch.

s shown this preferred em-l positioned tor marking; 1 L

front elevationaly view of thev machine without materialarrangedtheieon.l

side elevational view showmaterial in position, with some of thepieceslmarked and toldedfrom rative position of the markexpose anotherblank of Iche front with the .invention isto pro-k for marking theportions ofV v18-18 of Figure13.` f

- Figure 4 is a perspective of a portion of the operating mechanism,looking from the rear.. I

f Figure 5 is a horizontal section on the linek 5-5'1of Figure3. `Figure6 is a bottom plan of the operating .mechanism beneath the vmaterialbed. Figure 7 is a view ofl a lportion of a shirt pocket positionslmarked thereon.v Figure 8 is a top plan view of one of the markingelements 'with the rplunger stem -sliown 1n section. Y f 1 Figure 9-isa. vertical section ony the line 9-9`of Figure 8. l

Figure 10 isfa vertical sectionion they line 10-10 of Figure 8.V iFigure 11 is atop plan view ofa marking pad before' it fis applied toitscarrier. Y Figure 12 yis a bottom planof amai-king element. i y i Figure13 is sectional view taken throughl the material. clamping and gaugeyelementson theline 13-13 of Figure 1. Y

Figure 14 is a sectionalgview similar to Figure 13, taken on the `line14-14 of Figure 1.- f

C Figure 15 is ahorizontal' sectional view on the line 15-,15 of Figure3.'

Figure 16-is a detail view showing the support for the inkingroller. c

. Figure 17 yis a sectional view through one of the carrier arms on'theline 17-17 of Figure 3. f e i Figure 18 kis a horizont-al sectionalviewthrough the slide bearing for one of the marking element plungerstakenon the line Referring to they drawings for a moie detaileddescription, 10, 11, 4indicate'a pair of supports having extendingtherebetweema carrier plate-12 for an operating mechanism, rwhich willbe later described, theplate being connectedfat its-ends to strips 14upon the `supports,each strip having an upwardly mounted a bed 16 havinga front sectionV 16 hinged thereto asby hingesV 17, and adapted to besupported in the same horizontal plane with the bed (Figure 3) by meansof jointed tive of any portion ot' a garment or the'like,

which is to be marked, are arranged upon the bed in packs or batches ofsuperposed.

sheets or pieces, as illustrated in Figure 9 and for the purposeofiarranging the same in proper position, the bed has an upstandinggauge `fin or web 19,' which may be formed from any suitable material,Vsuch as sheet metal and provided with laterally projecting base lugs i20, through which screws 21 are passed to secure the same rigidly inposition. This tin corresponds in size to the usual neck opening orslitO, and when the lblank is arranged upon the bed as illustrated inFigure 1, with the iin 19 projecting upwardly through the registeringslits in the several pieces ot' the batch, the blanks are then in properposition;

For assisting in positioning the blanks properly, an additional gaugemeans may be provided in the form of a transversely extending bar 22,having forked ends 23, adapted to straddle upwardly' extending threadedpins 24, and to be clamped upon the material by means of wing nuts 25upon the pins; By means of the clamping bar 22 and wing nuts, the batchof material may be clamped in position after first being properlypositioned with reference to the gauge iin or web 19,' and` also withreference to a'pair of plates 27 which are provided with grooves 28(Figure 3) on their under surface to receive bar 22 and thereby enablethe opeiator to arrange the plates `at an absolute right angle to thebar; These platesV are of such.

length that their ends 27 areon a linewith the iearmost edges'of themarking elements when the latteris in'` operative position;

hence, by determining the-position of thev blank with respect to theends ot the gauge plates 27, the properpositionofthe latter for themarking `operation may be determined. The` plates `are freely movableVfrom their working positions shown in Figure l, and in: order that theymay be retained conveniently accessible or use infconnection with thepositioning of eaclinew batch on the bed, are providedv with securingropes 29 connected thereto, and also to eyes 30 on the supports for themachine, whereby they may be moved'to their suspended positionillustrated in Figure 3 when a batch ot material has beenproperlypositioned on the machine in the manner illustrated inFigure 1,and is ready for the marking operation.

The marking mechanism comprises a pair of horizontally movable arms 31at opposite sides of `the batch `of blanks, the armsbethrough thesleeves 15. The arms haveat their inner ends eyes 34 through which theshaft 33'extends, set screws 3,5 being cinployed to fasten the arms tothe shafts.

Beneath the arm upon each shaft 33 is fastened a stop collar 36 having adepending lug 37 adapted tol cooperate with the shoul- Y ders 38 at theupper end of the sleeve 15, whichi's cut away for a distance of 180vdegrees to provide the stop shoulders, thus permitting the carryingarms to be swung, b mechanism later to be described, from the full lineinoperative positionot' Fig. 1, in which they are arranged at the sidesot' the material, to the dotted line operative position in which theyextend over t-lie material. The outer ends ot' the arms have verticallydisposed eyes 39, in. which are vertically slidable plungers 40 retainedin the eyes, which have open sides, by means of plates 41 (Figure 18)fastened to the. arms by screws 42. The plungers and eyes are of angularformationin cross section, whereby the plungers are heldagainstturning,movement, and are simply permitted Vto slide vertically in theeyes 39. l Each plunger carries at its lower'end' a collar 43, which is`secured thereto, as by aset screw 44, the latter serving alsoas ananchoring means for a flexible element 45, Vcir-1 tending upwardlyoverpulleys 46, 47, and carrying a counter-weight 48, whichworksvertically in a guide eye 49 upon the adjacent support for the bed. Thiscounter-weight serves to maintain the plunger in raised position withthe collar 43 abutting the lower end of the plunger bearing eye 39, uponthe carrying arm igure 3);

Each plunger carriesat its lower end a marking element whichA is adaptedto bei forced upon the materialf when the arms are swung to theiroperative position over the material by manually engaging the heads 40of the plungers, and pressing the samedownwardly. It will be understood,of course,

that the character ofthe marking elements will depend upon the formationof the part the position of which is to beinarked.` In the presentinstance, each marking `,element consists of the outline of a pocket, asshown in Figure 12, and has a rib R projecting :trom a base R. Thismarking element may be secured to each plunger in any suitable manner,and the particular form of att-achinent is shown in Figures 9 and 10.The web R is secured by adhesion to a. plate 49, and this has secured toits back, a metallic strip 50, having undercut lateral edges, which fitwithin as groove 51, having under-cut side walls (Figure `10), andarranged in the bottoinof the collar 43. By this arrangement, thebacking plate 49 and itsfmarking element may be adjusted upon the lowerend of the plunger toward and from the axis of each arm, or, in otherwords, toward and from the shaft 33, whereby the spacing of the markisting elements from one another and from the lateral edges of the materialWhenin operative position over the latter, may be varied.

That is to say, the sliding adjustment of the for the marking element,in any position to which it is adjusted.

Any suitable form of mechanism may be employed for movingthe carryingarms to and from their operative positions shown in .dotted lines inFigure 1; in the-mechanismjillustrated veach of the shafts 33` insleeves 15, carries a pinion-55 (Figure 3) with which mesh rack bars 56,slidable be.-

neathplate 12 in the brackets 57 having lug' portions57 extendingbeneathlthe bars.

The rack bars are'actuable in opposite directions bymeans of links 60,61, connected with short arms 62, projecting laterally from the rackbars,land at their other ends, with levers 63 upon short shafts 64mounted inthe lower ends yof arms 65 of a forked bracket 65. The link61-is adjustably connected with its lug 62 by means of nuts 66,` mountedupon its threaded' end whereby the connection with the associatedcarryingarm` may be modified to vary the distance it swings; thisadjustment of one armmay be desirable at times to maintain the properrelation between the final operative posify tions of the arms at the endof the outward strokes of the two rack bars.

wardly from a top plate 67 toward which they converge upwardly, and theplate 67, is secured by means of bolts 68 to the mecha-v nism carryingyplate 12. The shafts 64 are rocked by means of levers 69 thereon eX-jrtending inwardlyand connected by links 70 to a block 71, secured toapitman 72, which extends through an intermediate guide plate 73. Theguide plate limits downward movement o-f the pitman by engagement with.

block 71 and is rigidly held in position' by means of rods 74, depending.from plate 12, and ycarrying clamping nuts'7 5 on opposite sides oftheguide plate 7 3,.

At its upper end, the pitman 72 projects.`

into a'guide sleeve 76, formedintegrally with and depending from theplate 67 of the bracket 65', and at its lower end, it is` connected witha cross rod 77 connecting the two treadle lever arms l78 which arefulcrumed upon a crossrod 79. The levers A they stop collars The bracketarms 65,;extend1ng down-` 79 have forwardly extending arms'80 (Figure 3)at the front Vof the machine, which support a treadle 81. v

As will be understood, when the treadle is de ressed, the pitman 72isforced up ward y and through the lever 69, rock shaft 64, and levers63, actuates the rack bars and vertical shafts 33 to swing the markercarrying arms from the inoperative yposition s i own in full lines totheir dotted line position in Figure 1.

While the vtreadle is maintained depressed, the arms and markingelements will be held above the material on the bed, `and the operatormay manually force down the plungers 40 to bring the marking elementsinto contact with the material kimmediately therebeneath. When thepressure upon the p plungers kis released, the counter-weights 48 willautomatically draw them upwardly and thus move the marking elements outof contact with the material. Release of pressure upon the treadle willpermit they springs87, connected to upwardly extending lever arms 188and to a' cross bar89 upon the supports (Figure 5) yso that they will betensioned byy depression of the treadle,

automatically 4to lower vthe pitman 72 and return the arms Atoinoperative position.

Thearms are limited intheir movement kto operative position by means ofdepending lugs 37 on stop collars 36, and by engagement of the upper'end of the pitman with the top closed end ofthe sleeve 76 in vwhich theupper end of the pitman works. f Their movement to inoperativepositionbysprings j 87 is limited bythe stop collars 36 and by engagement'ofpitman block 71with the k,guide and stop plate 73, theklatter beingvertically adjustable on` threaded rods 74 through adjustment of clampnuts 75 whereby it may be set to engage block-71 just as 31 engage theshoulders on sleeves `15. 'f e Y f y `In order to provide `for inking ofthe marking elements, inking rollers 90 may have trunnions 91 supportedinopen 'substantially U-shaped bearings in theends of an ink containertrough 92, and one trunnionof each roller may be provided with a starwheel 93, arranged in thepath of av` pivoted trip 94, upon the carryingarms, so" Y,

that as the arms move `over Lthe inkin roller to operative position, theroller wil be operated by engagement of thek trip'94 with the starwheel; during return of the arms, the trip will freely swing in itspivot bracket 95 to permit the ,arm to pass the inking roller. Therollerand ink container y inwhichit is mounted, may befsupported by adepending pin 96 upon a saddle 97,

whichcarries the container, and the lower end of the pin 96 rests upon abearing 'screw` 98, threaded in ay substantiallyv U-shaped bracket 99.Adjustment of the screw 98,

Which serves as a support for the pin 96, Will vary the height of theinking roller, which is desirable in order that the latter may bemaintainedv atproper height to be Wipedbythe marking element as thelatter passes over the same in moving from operative to inoperativeposition, and vice versa. The inking roller 90 rotates in engagementwith an ink supplying roller 90, rotatable therebeneath Within thecontainer, and the supply roller, by contacting with the inking roller90, maintains the surface of the latter sutciently moist to supply thedesired amount of ink to the marking element as it Wipes the surface ofthe inking roller.

As has been explained, the movement of the inking roller is caused bythe engaging of the marking element therewith, and it is also positivelymoved by engagement of the tripd With the star wheel 93, when themarking elements move from their inoperative to'their operativepositions.

The operation of thedevice will be substantially clear from theforegoing description. VVhenabatch of blanks, suoli asthe fronts ofshirts or blouses, are to have the pocket positions marked thereon, theyWill be placed upon'the bed, as illustrated in Fig.

ures 1 and 3. The clamping bar 12 Will be positioned thereon, andbeforethe clamping screws 25 are tightened,.the garment pieces Will beproperly adjusted with relation to the gauge means, which `comprises theWeb 19 projecting upwardly through the neck slits O, and the side gaugeplates 27, .which are constructed so that their ends-27, are on a linewith the lateral edgesl of the marking elements when the latter are inthe operative dotted-line position of Figure 1. In the marking of shirtfronts, it will be 'found desirable to have the lower edge of the sleeveopenings S coincide with the ends of the gauge plates 27, as shown inFigure 1, since it is customary to place the pockets so that their upperopen ends are on a line with the bottoms of i the sleeve openings. Bymeans of the plates 27, therefore, the position of the material blankwith reference to the front edge ofthe bed plate may be readilydetermined, and the upwardly extending gauge web 19 determines theposition of the material with respect to the sides of the bed, since, aswill be understood, this web must project upwardly through the slits Oin the material.

When the batch hasbeen properly arranged in this manner, the gaugeplates 27 are moved to the sides of the machine, Where they aresuspended by the tying elements 29, and the clampingbar 22 is secured inposition by the tightening of the nuts 25. Pressure upon the treadlewill swing the marker carrying arms 31 inwardly to their dotted linepositions, and as long as pressureon the treadle is maintained, themarker elements Will be held in their operative posittion over thematerial. While holding the markers in this lposition by-maintaining thetreadle depressed, the operator may pressV down the plungers 40 carryingthe marker elements, and thus mark the pocket positions on the topexposed blank. The result of this operation is shown clearly upon themarked blank illustrated in Figure The counter-Weights 48, automaticallyraise the plungers and marking elements, when the` top exposed blank hasbeen marked, and either While they are being raised, or immediatelyfollowing the raising of the markling elements, pressure upon .thetreadle may be released which will permit the springs 87 to raise thetreadle, and through the operating connections described, to swing thearms from their operative position over the material to theirinoperative position at the sides of the material, as illustrated inFigure 1.

The marking elements Will be inked by engagement of the same with theinking roll 91 during'their movement to operative and inoperativepositions, and fresh surfaces of the inking roller Will be automaticallypresented to the marking elements during their successive movements toand from their extreme positions by actuationrof the inking rollersthrough engagement of the trips 94 with the star Whe'els'93.

After each marking element has been moved to its inoperative position,the marked front may be folded over the clamping bar` 22, as illustratedin Figure 3, to expose for marking the top surface of the under piece ofmaterial. It will be understood that after the pressure has moved themarked piece out of position, the treadle-Will `be again depressed tomove the marker carrying arms tooperative position.` These operationsare repeated so longas there are blanks in thev batch to be marked.

Obviously, the invention is not limited to the details of constructiondescribed, and such modifications may be made therein as come Within thescope of the` following claims.

Vhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Amachine-of the class described comprising a support for material to bemarked,

.marking elements, a plurality of markingr elementsupports movable tocarry the marking elements to and from operative position in the samevertical plane with the material and a common means for actuating saidsupportsl 2. machine of the class described comprising a support formaterial to be marked,

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marking elements, a plurality of marking `element supports movablehorizontally t0` carry the markingelements to and from 0perativeposition in the same vertical plane with the material and a common meanskfor l actuating said supports.

3..A machine `ofthe class describedcomprlsing asupport for materialto bemarked, marking elements, a plurality of marking element support-smovable to carry the marking elements to and from operativel position amarking element, a marking element Supportmovablehorizontally to carrythe mar ing element to and from operative `position in the sameverticalplane Withtlie material and pedal actuable means for operatingysaid said supports and independently thereof to;

support, said marking element being vertically movable-manually upon itssupport and independently-'thereof to bring theelement into kengagementwith the materiaL 5. A machine of the-class described coinprising asupport for material to be marked, marking elements, a plurality ofmarking element supports movable horizontally to carry the markingelements to and from operative position in the same vertical plane Withthe material, anda common means for 'actuating said supports, saidmarking elements being vertically movable manually on their sulpportsand independently thereof to bring t ie elements into engagement withthematerial.

6. A machine of the class described comprising a support for material tobe marked, marking elements, a y, element supports mova le to carry themarking elements to in the same vertical plane With the material andover it, and a common means for lacfYK tuatmg said supports, lsaidymarking elements being vertically movable manually on bring theelements into engagement with the material. s y f 7. A machine of theclass describedcomprising a support for a batch of pieces vto be marked,gauge means on said support fork the material,` marking elements, `aplurality of horizontally movable arms serving as suports for saidelement-s, said arms being movable about vertical axes to carry saidmarking element-s to and from operative position over the material, acommon means for operating said arms, said marking elements beingvertically movable toward and from the support. f 8. A machine of theclass described comprising a support for a batch of pieces to be marked,gauge means on said support for the material, marking elements, aplurality of horizontally movable arms serving as supports for saidelements, said arms being movable to carry said marking elements to andVfrom operative position over the material,

and a common means for 'actuating said arms lurality of marking and'from operative position with their respect-ive markinglelements, saidmarking elements beingvertically movable on saidarmsand independentlythereof into andv out of contact with the material. 9. lA lmachine ofthe class described comprising a support .for a batch of pieces to bemarked, gauge means on said support for the-material, marking elem-ents,a plurality of horizontally movable arms serving as supports forsaidelements, said arms being movable Ito carry saidmarking elements toand fromy operative position over the material, means i'or .operatingsaid arms, said markingtelements` being 'verticallymovable on. said`armsand-independently thereof into and out of contactwitli the material;said armsand markingelements,one being hand operable and the other footoperable.` 10. A machine ofthe class described comprising a support fora batch of pieces to be marked` gauge means `on said support for thematerial, marking elements, a plurality of horizontally movable armsserving as supports for saidelements, said arms being movable to carrysaid `marking elements to and from operative position over thelmaterial,

means for shifting said arms and marking elements, said marking elementsbeing vertically movable on said arms and independently thereof intoand'out of contact with the material, and means for automatically inkingsaid markingelements as the arms carry the marking 'elements to andfromoperative f f marking element, said element'being vertically movableon said arm and independently thereofinto and out of contact with thema-` terial, and counter weight 'means associated with saidmarkingelement, serving to maintain they same normally raised above thehorizontal plane of the material. e

12. A machine of the class described comprising a support for a batch ofpieces to be marked, gaugemeans on said support for the materialincluding an upstanding member adapted, to pass through a slit in thematerial, a marking element, a horizontally movable armserving as asupport for said element, said arm being movable to carry said markingelement to and from operative position over the material, vand means forshifting said arm and marking element 13. A machine of the classdescribed comprising a support for a batch of pieces to be marked, gaugemeans on said support for the material including an upstanding memberadapted to pass througha slit in the material, marking elements, avplurality `of horizontal movable arms serving as supports for saidelements, said arms Vbeing-movable to carry said marking elements to andfrom operative position over the materiaL and means for shifting saidarms-and marking elements, said yupstandingmember being disposed betweenthe marking elements `when they are carried to operative position.

14. A machine oftheclass described :comprising a support for la fbatchof "flexible sheet material to be marked, -gau e means support includingan upstanding sheet-.like

member adapted to project through a slit in the material, a bar elementadapted tolextend over the material,-an `end of eachfsheet beingindividually foldable over-said bar as the sheets are successivelymarked, marking elements, supporting membersfor said elements movabletoward and from the material to carry the markingelements to operativeposition over the materialand from said position whereby the fmaterialmaybe conveniently folded over said bar.

16. A machine ofthe class ,describedcomprising a support for a batchfofflexible sheet material `to Jbe marked, Lgauge means on said supportincluding an Jupstanding sheet-like member adapted to lproject through aslit in the material, a barelement adapted to extend over `the material,an end ofeach sheet being individually foldable over said bar as thesheets are successively marked, marking elements,sup

portin members `for said elements movable towar and from thev materialto carry the markingelements to operative `position over the `materialandfrom said position Where'-- by the lmaterial maybe convenientlyfolded over said bar, said upstanding member/of the auge meansbeingarranged between the mar ing elements when they areV disposed overl:thelmaterial in operative position.

17. A machine of the class described comprisinga support for a batch ofV:piecesto be marked, gauge means on said support lfor the materialmarking elements, aV plurality of horizontally movable arms serving `assupportssfor `said elements, said arms beiligmovable about vertical axesto carry-said marking elements to and fronroperative position over Vthe1naterial,xand `means for shifting said arms and marking elementsincluding ,vertically disposed rock shafts substantially coincident withthe .axes of said arms and carrying the arms, oppositely andhorizontally movable members beneath said support and operativelyassociated with said shafts to rockthel same, and :pedal o erable meansfor actuating said voppositely movable members.

18. `A machine ofthe class describedvcomprising a-support for a batch ofvpieces to be marked, gauge means on said support` for the material,marking elements, a plurality of horizontally movable :armsserving .assupports for said elements,-said arms being movable about vertical axesto carrysaid marking elements to land' from operative po-` sition overthe material, and means ffor shlfting said arms and^marking elements iincluding vertically disposed rock shafts substantially coincident withthe axesfof said arms and carrying the arms, Voppositely movable rockbars beneath said support and operatively associated with 'said shaftstorock the same and pedal operable means for actuating said bars.

fIn testimony whereof I `havehereunto set my hand.

VWALTER J.` BEATTI-E.

